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Revelation ….Hire the Realtor Who Talks All the Time!

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Real Estate Agent with Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael)

Revelation ….Hire the Realtor Who Talks All the Time!

 

I was kind of a shy kid, but if you got me around adults, I was in my element.  I could talk all day long about many subjects. 

 

I had a voracious appetite for learning and probably because I was an only child. 

 

I was more partial to language than science, music than math.  But, all of them interested me.  

 

But, I could never keep my mouth shut. I always wanted to talk to the adults, See above...only child.

 

So, the only time (maybe) I got in trouble was because of talking. I was excused from some classes because I would correct the teacher. Excused---not sent to detention for being snotty. They would send me to the library so they could continue to teach their inconsistencies or misinformation without interruption. Sigh.

 

But, I would get in trouble for talking. Innocuous really.  But, when you think about how texting and cell phones interrupt classes these days, this seems weird, as it did then.

 

It dawned on me today…that I was always destined to be a sales person, and real estate has always been my passion. I couldn't sell you a car, or insurance (I tried that once, for a week. Yawn!) or even a subscription to Reader's Digest, but I sure can sell you a house!

 

Talk, sure. Listen, absolutely! Listen more than talk. But, now when I talk, I want you to hear....I have learned a lot. And, I absolutely have your best interests in mind. And, remember, I spent a lot of time in the library!

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Suzanne McLaughlin

Sabinske & Associates, Inc.    

When you need to buy or sell in St. Michael or Albertville Minnesota, or anywhere in Wright County, Sherburne County or Anoka County or Hennepin County, give me a call! 

Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Susan Haughton , I know many kids that were like that.  In fact, I rarely talked around other kids because I was bullied so much!  I was 40 lbs. in 4th grade....

Feb 11, 2015 02:12 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Well, there is no doubt that you can hold your own in a conversation....I dare not go any further than that!

Feb 11, 2015 02:35 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good afternoon Suzanne. A talker is OK, but a listener is a magical thing. I think you are both.

Feb 11, 2015 02:56 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Suzanne, 

Excellent seg way from your being a child and talking all the time to being the Realtor for buyers and sellers to contact for assistance. I have to admit I always had terrible conduct grades for doing stupid stuff  and talking in school but excellent grades in everything else! I even got admitted to National Honor Society in HS on probation. First time in school history they let someone in via this manner.. 

Feb 11, 2015 06:16 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Robert (Bob) Gilbert   I had to laugh that they let you in on probation....leave it to you to find a way to excel....in the back door!  Funny!

Feb 11, 2015 09:56 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Sheila Anderson I like to think of conversation as a two-way street....and you can't have that without the two ears that you have to listen before speaking. 

Feb 11, 2015 10:09 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Ron & Alexandra Seigel I think many of us might have been that way.  I know so many Type As that really had a hard time in the early years who blossomed once their talents were uncovered and fostered.

Feb 11, 2015 10:12 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Listen always, but you also need to talk otherwise the potential client has a hard time relating to you.

Feb 11, 2015 10:13 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

William Feela I so agree.  If you can't communicate the fact that you do KNOW what you are talking about, the client will think that we are all just salespeople and not professionals.  Thanks for a great comment!

Feb 11, 2015 10:16 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Cindy Edwards I think that we must listen, and that is why I really enjoyed conversaton with adults who were much more attuned to the give and take of a real conversation.  Thanks for stopping by!

Feb 11, 2015 10:21 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert  I agree....if you can't converse, this isn't the right profession for you.  I know some realtors who are just frustrated stagers!  LOL!

Feb 11, 2015 10:28 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Pamela Seley, REALTOR®  I have found that without a speaking "presence", command of language and an ease of being able to speak to and with just about anyone, any idea of salesmanship is sorely lacking.  I am glad you agree.  Thanks for a great comment!

Feb 11, 2015 10:31 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

We have some agents in our area that talk too much, but it's not about real estate. It's about themselves and their families. I don't mind talking, but when I'm dealing with buyers and sellers, the talk is all about them. 

Feb 11, 2015 11:25 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

I had to laugh, as I was also a shy kid...mostly because I had so many brothers and sisters (11) that if you didn't speak up you were not heard. I was sick a lot from 3 to 6 years so I think that made me somewhat shy...not that way now!  Great post!!

Feb 11, 2015 11:38 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I have never had a problem talking, but as an agent I find I do my best talking with my ears

Feb 11, 2015 11:43 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Suzanne I like  Ed Silva  never had a problem talking...now on the other hand Listening I had to learn....Endre

Feb 11, 2015 03:57 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I'm a talker, like it sounds you are, Suzanne!  BUT, like you mention in your last paragraph, listening is as important.  Until we listen, we don't understand what our clients are looking for in homes, or what they expect from us when selling!

Feb 12, 2015 12:06 PM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Myrl Jeffcoat , you really read the post... thanks for that and thanks for your comment, too.  This is the point...you must be able to communicate, but you have to listen to know what the other person is telling you. 

Feb 12, 2015 12:11 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Suzanne, I've spent a lot of time in libraries myself!  I wasnt a big talker then but will talk when I have something to say.

Feb 13, 2015 09:19 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Talking happens but I think talking to the right people helps more.  And of course listening too.

Feb 13, 2015 01:18 PM